EPA v. Ethyl Corporation

Case summary

THIS WAS A SELF-REPORTED DETERGENT PROGRAM VIOLATIONS CA SE . THE AUDIT POLICY HAS BEEN APPLIED TO ELIMINATE 75% OF T HE GRAVITY COMPONENT OF THE PENALTY. RESPONDENT DETERGENT M ANUFACTURER MIS-COMMUNICATED THE MINIMUM CONCENTRATION RATE FOR ONE OF ITS DETERGENTS USED BY CO-RESPONDENT, AMOCO OIL C OMPANY. DUE TO THIS MIS-COMMUNICATION, AMOCO SET ITS ADDIT IZATION EQUIPMENT BENEATH THE LEGAL MINIMUM CONCENTRATION AT 14 GASOLINE TERMINALS. AMOCO HAS SINCE CORRECTED THIS ERROR AND RESPONDENT ETHYL HAS MADE OPERATIONAL CHANGES TO PREVEN T A REOCCURRENCE OF SUCH MIS-COMMUNICATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• ETHYL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ETHYL CORP

  330 S FOURTH ST, RICHMOND, VA, 23219

  Registry ID: 110005218781

Statutes cited

• CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ETHYLentered 1999-09-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $67,900

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-10Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-10Compliance Achieved
• 1999-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered